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COMMUNITY SPORTS Schools square off in regional football matchups
By Chris Wilson, Contributing Writer REGION - Grafton football remained undefeated as Algonquin defeated Shrewsbury in the second of two major local football matchups last week. Elsewhere, Westborough HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD dropped a 27-0 final score to Nashoba. St. John’s got back into the win column, beating Malden Catholic 38-7. Off the gridiron, Algonquin Girls Volleyball snagged a pair of wins and Grafton Field Hockey routed Auburn 8-0 while Shrewsbury Girls Soccer beat St. Paul of Worcester by a score of 6-1.
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FIELD HOCKEY – SEPT. 27 Algonquin – 2, Wachusett – 5 GIRLS SOCCER – SEPT. 27 Algonquin – 1, Nashoba – 2 BOYS GOLF – SEPT. 28 Algonquin – 25, Nashoba – 47 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – SEPT. 28 Algonquin – 3, Nashoba – 0 BOYS SOCCER – SEPT. 28 Algonquin – 3, Wachusett – 1 GIRLS SOCCER – SEPT. 28 Algonquin – 1, Wachusett – 0 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY – SEPT. 29 Algonquin – 24, Westborough – 35 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY – SEPT. 29 Algonquin – 17, Westborough – 46 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – SEPT. 29 Algonquin – 0, Hopkinton – 3 GIRLS SOCCER – SEPT. 30 Algonquin – 6, Nashoba – 0 BOYS SOCCER – SEPT. 30 Algonquin – 0, Leominster – 1
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GRAFTON
FIELD HOCKEY – SEPT. 27 Grafton – 0, Sutton – 1 BOYS SOCCER – SEPT. 27 Grafton – 3, Uxbridge – 1 GIRLS SOCCER – SEPT. 27 Grafton – 5, Uxbridge – 0 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – SEPT. 27 Grafton – 3, Tantasqua – 0 FIELD HOCKEY – SEPT. 29 Grafton – 8, Auburn – 0 BOYS SOCCER – SEPT. 29 Grafton – 2, Auburn – 2 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – SEPT. 29 Grafton – 3, Millbury – 1
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – SEPT. 27 Shrewsbury – 3, Acton-Boxborough – 0 GIRLS SOCCER – SEPT. 28 Shrewsbury – 0, Westborough – 1 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY – SEPT. 29 Shrewsbury – 24, Wachusett – 33 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY – SEPT. 29 Shrewsbury – 38, Wachusett – 19 FIELD HOCKEY – SEPT. 29 Shrewsbury – 2, Marlborough – 0 BOYS GOLF – SEPT. 30 Shrewsbury – 38.5, Groton-Dunstable – 33.5 BOYS SOCCER – SEPT. 30 Shrewsbury – 0, Sutton – 0 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – SEPT. 30 Shrewsbury – 3, Ashland – 2 GIRLS SOCCER – SEPT. 30 Shrewsbury – 6, St. Paul of Worcester – 1
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GOLF – SEPT. 27 St. John’s – 186, Algonquin – 202 SOCCER – SEPT. 28 St. John’s – 1, Xaverian – 1 CROSS COUNTRY – SEPT. 28 St. John’s – 22, Xaverian – 39 SOCCER – SEPT. 30 St. John’s – 5, Catholic Memorial – 1 GOLF – SEPT. 30 St. John’s – 233, Catholic Memorial – 264
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BOYS GOLF – SEPT. 27 Westborough – 36, Hudson – 18 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – SEPT. 28 Westborough – 3, Shrewsbury – 1 BOYS SOCCER – SEPT. 28 Westborough – 2, Shrewsbury – 0 FIELD HOCKEY – SEPT. 29 Westborough – 1, Quabbin – 1 BOYS GOLF – SEPT. 29 Westborough – 25.5, Wachusett – 46.5 GIRLS SOCCER – SEPT. 30 Westborough – 2, Wachusett – 1 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – SEPT. 30 Westborough – 3, Barnstable – 0 BOYS GOLF – SEPT. 30 Westborough – 38.5, Algonquin – 33.5
Shrewsbury teenager competes in national rock climbing competition
By Morgan Hume Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - As Olympic athletes were competing in rock climbing in the Olympics, this summer, a Shrewsbury teenager was putting his climbing skills to the test here at home. Anshul Dadwal, now a senior at Saint John’s High School, has traveled across the country to compete in rock climbing competitions.
Beginning to climb
Dadwal has spent most of his life rock climbing. His father helped spark his love for the sport by showing him how to climb when he was around three years old. His love for it only grew and he started learning how to rock climb indoors around the age of five.
“At first, I didn’t really want to fall because I was scared I was going to get hurt,” said Dadwal.
“But I just got used to it,” he continued.
By the age of 10, Dadwal was getting more serious about his skills, and his journey only speeded ahead from there.
Climber earns spot in major competition
Dadwal competes in various rock climbing competitions. Specifically, he competed at the USA climbing nationals in Reno, Nevada, over the summer for bouldering and sport climbing, after qualifying for both at regionals.
“I didn’t do as well as I want-
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ed, but I can go next year and do better,” said Dadwal.
The trip to Nevada, indeed, came after hours of hard work and dedication.
Dadwal practices three days a week in Worcester, learning from coaches who help him work to improve his weaknesses.
He also competes in open competitions, where climbers of all ages can participate. He said that gave him experience competing against adults, who are older and could have more experience than him.
Pandemic interrupts climbing routine
For some time, Dadwal wasn’t able to participate in the types of competitions where he’s excelled due to the pandemic.
Top: Anshul Dadwal practices outdoor rock climbing. Left: Anshul Dadwal participates in the USA climbing national competition.
Although Dadwal has an eight-foot-tall rock wall set up in his garage, he said that last year was challenging because he couldn’t visit the gym like he normally did.
“I didn’t really notice how much I missed competing until the pandemic happened and I couldn’t compete anymore….” said Dadwal. “It was pretty boring without climbing.”
Advice for other climbers
Dadwal was once a beginner too. And while many are afraid of falling or reaching new heights, he has advice for those looking to get into the sport.
Dadwal said in order to become a well-rounded climber, people need to work on a variety of skills instead of only building upon their strengths.
His other piece of advice is to bring along some friends and try climbing simply for fun.
“Don’t worry about not being able to do the hard stuff and just have fun,’’ said Dadwal. “You don’t need to do any workouts or anything, just climb.”
‘There’s way harder stuff that I can try’
As Dadwal finishes up his high school career, he plans to compete at nationals again next year.
He is also looking toward the future, and he said he wants to spend more time climbing
Algonquin girls soccer hopes shutout victory will mark turning point in season
outdoors and visiting places in New England that could offer him more of a challenge. He said that, someday, he hopes to travel to Spain or California to complete more outdoor climbing.
“At the climbing gym, they’re only set to a certain level, but outside there’s way harder stuff that I can try and I really want to try,’’ said Dadwal.
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By Jesse Kucewicz Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - The Algonquin Regional High School girls soccer team is hoping a strong 6-0 victory over Nashoba Regional on Sept. 30 will mark a change in momentum just past the halfway point of their season.
Algonquin applied pressure from the start in the win, entering halftime with a 3-0 lead. They then secured their lead by adding three more goals in the second half. Six different Algonquin players found the back of the net in the team effort, with four goals being assisted by Senior Serena Mihalek.
Algonquin had six games left in its regular-season schedule as of press time.
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Shrewsbury resident to run Boston Marathon for husband’s ex-wife
By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor SHREWSBURY - Nicole Torres is planning to run the Boston Marathon on behalf of her husband’s ex-wife, Sandie Rossini.
A Shrewsbury resident, Torres’ reasons for running the marathon will stand unique even amid the throng of charity runners set to line up in Hopkinton on Oct. 11 for this year’s race.
“It’s quite an honor,” Rossini said of Torres in a recent interview. “She’s a special kind of person.”
‘She was doing all of that on top of being so ill’
Rossini was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, back in 2013. Four years later, when Nicole married her husband, Ramiro, she said he was open about Sandie’s cancer.
“My husband let me know that his ex-wife was ill with a very serious illness,” Nicole said. “They have children together, so we’ve always had total clarity with each other on that point.”
Nicole and Ramiro had a child of their own in 2017. As they raised their young child, Nicole said she told Ramiro that she wanted to start training to run the marathon for Rossini.
“I think really becoming a mom and just recognizing the added difficulties that that brings, it just blew my mind that she was doing all of that on top of being so ill,” Nicole said.
Rossini values positivity amid cancer fight
Rossini and her doctors had been “keeping her cancer at bay” for a number of years. In November of last year, though, scans showed three new tumors had grown. Just last month, another scan showed yet another tumor.
Through this, Rossini said she’s committed to a sense of positivity as a means of strength.
Through rounds of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgeries, she’s hopeful for better treatments and, eventually, a cure.
Ramiro Torres stands with his ex-wife Sandie Rossini and his wife Nicole, who is planning to run the Boston Marathon for Sandie. Nicole Torres cheers while running the Boston Marathon in 2018.
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She’s connected with people on similar journeys, making and selling shirts with positive statements to raise money for cancer research.
She’s grateful for her family.
“You can have your moments where you get mad and like a little pity party, because you have to, it’s just human nature,” she said of her outlook on positivity. “But don’t stay in those moments because if you do you lose it.”
‘It was just so surreal’
Nicole first ran the Boston Marathon for Rossini in 2018. That year, torrential rains swamped the race course, making for a long, wet run to Boston.
In those moments, though, Nicole said she thought of Rossini.
“I really did keep thinking of ‘What am I really going through in comparison to what she’s going through,’” she said. “It’s literally a drop in the bucket in comparison.”
Rossini was then one of several loved ones waiting for Nicole at the finish line in downtown Boston.
“I just remember crying and it’s one of those moments that you almost feel like you’re watching yourself live through because it was just so surreal,” Nicole said.
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Nicole ran the New York City Marathon in 2019. COVID-19 then cancelled the 2020 Boston Marathon and delayed the 2021 running of the race to its current October date.
Now, though, the 2021 race is on and Nicole is raising money to specifically go to Rossini’s hospital, Beth Israel Lahey Health.
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